To celebrate Independence Day, we’re taking a look back at some of the most memorable patriotic stories from the past year. From honoring our veterans to belting out the national anthem, check out the posts below. Happy Fourth of July from our family to yours!

When retired Navy Petty Officer Generald Wilson performed “God Bless America” at the 2013 World Series in St. Louis earlier this year, he managed to give crowds, as well as millions of viewers across the country, goosebumps.

And in honor of Veterans Day, Wilson is back by popular demand to exercise his pipes and inspire more audiences.

Residents in Bartow, Florida, are outraged after the city threatened at least $25-a-day fines over "God Bless America" signs on their lawns. According to Fox affiliate WTVT-TV, the signs were handed out by a local church after a Fourth of July sermon. Now, the town says it's time for residents to take the signs down.

Tears were streaming at Fenway Park last night as a four-year-old girl who is undergoing chemotherapy belted out "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch. Darla Holloway suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukemia and said she practiced every day for the big moment.